Other medications. Your doctor or mental health provider may also prescribe other medications for symptoms of social anxiety, such as: 1  Other antidepressants. 2  You may have to try several different antidepressants to find one that's the most effective for you with the fewest side effects. 3  Anti-anxiety medications.
Female fat distributions. Progesterone & estrogen both play a role in keeping the waist of women smaller. This is because estrogen works against the action of insulin (and testosterone is a belly fat storing hormone in women) while both estrogen and progesterone oppose the action of cortisol. Insulin and cortisol, together with testosterone and low estrogen, are implicated in belly fat deposition in women.
Muscle mass typically diminishes with age, while fat increases. Loss of muscle mass also decreases the rate at which your body uses calories, which can make it more challenging to maintain a healthy weight. Many women also notice an increase in belly fat as they get older â even if they aren't gaining weight. This is likely due to a decreasing level of estrogen, which appears to influence where fat is distributed in the body.